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PT® P.I. Pressurized Contact Insecticide

BASF · Piperonyl butoxide 4%; Pyrethrins 0.5% · EPA Reg 499-444 · INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE ✓ Last verified 2025-03-13

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Registration, signal word, restricted-use status and approved use sites are sourced from the U.S. EPA pesticide registry. EPA Reg. No. 499-444. View this product's label on the EPA ↗ (EPA copy accepted February 14, 2019)

Active ingredient Piperonyl butoxide 4%; Pyrethrins 0.5%
Manufacturer BASF
EPA registration 499-444
Signal word CAUTION
Category INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE
Target pests SOWBUGS; CENTIPEDES; MILLIPEDES; SPIDERS; TICKS; GRAIN MITE; GRAIN MITES (LARVAE); GRAIN MITE (ADULT); CARPET BEETLE; CARPET BEETLE (LARVAE); CARPET BEETLE (ADULT); SAWTOOTHED GRAIN BEETLE; SAWTOOTHED GRAIN BEETLE (LARVAE); SAWTOOTHED GRAIN BEETLE (ADULT); RED FLOUR BEETLE; RED FLOUR BEETLE (LARVAE); RED FLOUR BEETLE (ADULT); CONFUSED FLOUR BEETLE; CONFUSED FLOUR BEETLE (LARVAE); CONFUSED FLOUR BEETLE (ADULT); FLIES; GNATS; GNATS (ADULT); CLUSTER FLY; MOSQUITOES; HORN FLY; HOUSE FLY; STABLE FLY; FRUIT FLIES; EARWIGS; BEES; WASPS; ANTS; MUD DAUBERS; SMALL FLYING MOTHS; BED BUG; MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH; MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH (LARVAE); MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH (ADULT); CHOCOLATE MOTH; CHOCOLATE MOTH (LARVAE); CHOCOLATE MOTH (ADULT); INDIAN MEAL MOTH; INDIAN MEAL MOTH (LARVAE); INDIAN MEAL MOTH (ADULT); CLOTHES MOTHS; BOOKLOUSE; FLEAS; SILVERFISH; BEETLES; CIGARETTE BEETLE; CIGARETTE BEETLE (LARVAE); CIGARETTE BEETLE (ADULT); DRUGSTORE BEETLE; DRUGSTORE BEETLE (LARVAE); DRUGSTORE BEETLE (ADULT); ANGOUMOIS GRAIN MOTH; ANGOUMOIS GRAIN MOTH (LARVAE); ANGOUMOIS GRAIN MOTH (ADULT); GRANARY WEEVIL; GRANARY WEEVIL (LARVAE); GRANARY WEEVIL (ADULT); RICE WEEVIL; RICE WEEVIL (LARVAE); RICE WEEVIL (ADULT); COCKROACHES; ROACHES; CRICKETS; CLOVER MITE
Safety & handling DANGER
Approved use sites (77) DAIRY BARNS (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)DAIRY BARNS (OPEN PREMISE TREATMENT)HOSPITALS (INDOOR-EDIBLE)HOSPITALS (INDOOR INEDIBLE)HOSPITALS (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)HOSPITALS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)NURSING HOMESMOTHPROOFING (CLOTHES)BATHROOMS/LAVATORIES (INDOOR)BATHROOMS (OUTDOOR)GARBAGE ROOMSSTORAGE AREAS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)AIRCRAFT (NONFEED/NONFOOD) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)BUSES (FOOD/FEED) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)BUSES (NONFEED/NONFOOD) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)BUSES (FOOD/FEED) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)BOATS/SHIPS (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)BOATS/SHIPS (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)RAILROAD TRAINSTRUCKS (NONFEED/NONFOOD) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)LOCKER ROOMSFLOORSCAMPGROUNDSRAILROAD BOXCARS (FEED/FOOD-FULL) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)RAILROAD BOXCARS (FEED/FOOD-FULL) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS (INDOOR INEDIBLE)FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENTBASEBOARDSCLOSETSDOMESTIC DWELLINGS (INDOOR)GARAGESSINKSWINDOWSAPARTMENTS (INDOOR)HOTELS/MOTELS/TOURIST COURTS (INDOOR)HOUSEHOLD CLOTHING/FABRIC STORAGE AREAS (CLOSETS)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (OUTDOOR)DOOR FRAMESWINDOW FRAMES (NONSOIL CONTACT NONFUMIGATION TREATMENT)COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (INDOOR EDIBLE)RESORTSEATING ESTABLISHMENTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)EATING ESTABLISHMENTS (INDOOR INEDIBLE)DAIRY PROCESSING PLANTS (INDOOR INEDIBLE)DAIRY PROCESSING PLANTS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)APARTMENTS (OUTDOOR)HOTELS/MOTELS/TOURIST COURTS (OUTDOOR)CARPETSDRAPERIESFURNITURERUGS/CARPETSHOUSEHOLD CONTENTS (WOOLEN CLOTHING/FABRICS/UPHOLSTERY STORAGE CONTAINERS)COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL AREAS (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)FOOD MARKETING/STORAGE/DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES (INDOOR EDIBLE)FOOD MARKETING/STORAGE/DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES (INDOOR INEDIBLE)FOOD MARKETING/STORAGE/DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)FOOD MARKETING/STORAGE/DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)FOOD HANDLING EQUIPMENTCOMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (INDOOR INEDIBLE)DRAINSRESTAURANTS (INDOOR INEDIBLE)EATING ESTABLISHMENTS (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)RESTAURANTS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)EATING ESTABLISHMENTS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)HUMAN BEDDINGMATTRESSESHUMAN CLOTHINGAIRCRAFT (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)AIRCRAFT (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)PET BEDDINGPET SLEEPING QUARTERSTRUCKS (FEED/FOOD-FULL) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)TRUCKS (FEED/FOOD-FULL) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)

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This product is a space, crack and crevice, and void treatment formulation used indoors. It controls a wide variety of pests including ants, bed bugs, carpet beetles, centipedes, clothes moths, cluster flies, crickets, fruit flies, gnats, millipedes, roaches, silverfish, spiders, wasps, and mosquitoes. Application methods include directing fog into spaces, injecting into cracks, crevices, and structural voids, or treating floor and lower walls.

Application rates & sites 18

Target pestIndoor / OutdoorWhere on site RateDilutionInfestation levelNotes
insects Indoor cracks, crevices, holes and other small openings 1 second
insects Indoor cracks, crevices, holes and other small openings 3 linear feet per second light move injector tip along cracks
insects Indoor cracks, crevices, holes and other small openings 1 linear foot per second heavy move injector tip along
insects Indoor inaccessible voids (including wall and equipment voids) 5 to 10 seconds per 3 cu. ft. Several holes may be required in long-running voids.
CLUSTER FLIES, FLIES, FRUIT FLIES, GNATS, HORN FLIES, HOUSE FLIES, MOSQUITOES, SMALL FLYING MOTHS AND STABLE FLIES Indoor space treatment 1 to 3 seconds per 1,000 cu. ft. Close all windows and doors. Direct fog upward and disperse in all locations. Keep area closed for 15 minutes. Open and ventilate before reoccupying.
CLUSTER FLIES, CLOVER MITES, WASPS AND BEES Indoor inside structural voids 5 to 10 seconds per 3 cu. ft. locate all insect entrances and close all but one opening. Inject into remaining opening. For best results, treat at dusk or later.
ANTS, BOOKLICE, CENTIPEDES, CLOVER MITES, CRICKETS, MILLIPEDES, ROACHES, SILVERFISH, SOWBUGS AND SPIDERS Indoor Crack & Crevice treatment Apply into cracks and crevices in all hiding places (such as behind baseboards, sinks, cabinets, meter boxes, door frames and windows)
ANTS, BOOKLICE, CENTIPEDES, CLOVER MITES, CRICKETS, MILLIPEDES, ROACHES, SILVERFISH, SOWBUGS AND SPIDERS Indoor space treatment 20 seconds per 1,000 cu. ft. open cabinets and doors in area to be treated, turn off air conditioners and fans and close doors and windows before treating. Disperse toward area suspected of harboring the greatest insect infestations. Disperse in all locations contacting as many insects as possible. Keep area closed for 15 minutes. Open and ventilate the treated area before reoccupying.
ANTS, BOOKLICE, CENTIPEDES, CLOVER MITES, CRICKETS, MILLIPEDES, ROACHES, SILVERFISH, SOWBUGS AND SPIDERS Indoor void areas such as attics, false ceilings and crawl spaces 20 seconds per 1,000 cu. ft. calculate the volume of the void
BED BUGS Indoor joints and channels if hollow, such as square or round tubing; mattresses, especially tufts, folds and edges; other areas where bed bugs may be harboring Take bed apart. Do not use in patient rooms in hospitals and nursing homes for treatment of bed bugs.
CARPET BEETLES (IN RESIDENCES) Indoor floor and lower walls 10 seconds per 100 sq. ft. Hold product 36'' above floor and direct spray toward floor and lower walls
CARPET BEETLES (IN RESIDENCES) Indoor Crack & Crevice treatment Apply to cracks and crevices near the source of the infestation.
CLOTHES MOTHS Indoor Crack & Crevice treatment Locate source of infestation. Apply to nearby cracks and crevices.
CLOTHES MOTHS Indoor space treatment 5 to 10 seconds per 1,000 cu. ft. To protect woolens and other keratin containing materials, brush clean then air out. Before treating entire article, treat a small hidden area of fabric to determine if staining will occur. Treat thoroughly by holding dispenser at least 18'' from garment. Treated articles should be put into a darkened closet or other darkened storage such as cedar chests, storage drawers or sealable plastic fabric bags.
CLOTHES MOTHS Indoor closets or storage areas 1 second per 10 sq. ft. clean and treat inside of closets or storage areas before putting treated materials away. Treatment should be repeated every 6 months or as needed. Dry clean treated clothes before wearing.
CARPET BEETLES, CIGARETTE BEETLES, CONFUSED FLOUR BEETLES, DRUG STORE BEETLES, GRAIN MITES, GRANARY WEEVILS, RED FLOUR BEETLES, RICE WEEVILS AND SAWTOOTHED GRAIN BEETLES (FOR EXPOSED ADULT AND LARVAL STAGES) Indoor Crack & Crevice treatment Apply into cracks and crevices of pantries, cabinets, food processing and handling equipment and other places where insects harbor. Also apply around cartons, containers and other areas where these insects tend to congregate. Contact as many insects as possible. Repeat treatment weekly or as insects appear. Infested stored products should be fumigated or treated by other effective methods using an approved product intended for this purpose.
CARPET BEETLES, CIGARETTE BEETLES, CONFUSED FLOUR BEETLES, DRUG STORE BEETLES, GRAIN MITES, GRANARY WEEVILS, RED FLOUR BEETLES, RICE WEEVILS AND SAWTOOTHED GRAIN BEETLES (FOR EXPOSED ADULT AND LARVAL STAGES) Indoor space treatment 20 seconds per 1,000 cu. ft.
ANGOUMOIS GRAIN MOTHS, CHOCOLATE MOTHS, INDIAN MEAL MOTHS, MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTHS (FOR EXPOSED ADULT AND LARVAL STAGES) Indoor space treatment 5 to 10 seconds per 1,000 cu. ft. Close all doors and windows. Direct into all parts of room, especially around stored product containers, pallets and darkened are

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Active ingredient Piperonyl butoxide 4%; Pyrethrins 0.5%
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